Compliance and Regulatory Considerations
Compliance and Regulatory Considerations
WAF deployment often supports compliance requirements for standards like PCI DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR. Understanding how WAF features map to compliance requirements helps justify investment and ensures proper configuration.
PCI DSS Requirement 6.6 specifically addresses web application protection:
# PCI DSS compliant WAF configuration
# Requirement 6.6: Install web-application firewalls
# Enable comprehensive logging
SecAuditEngine RelevantOnly
SecAuditLogRelevantStatus "^(?:5|4(?!04))"
SecAuditLogType Serial
SecAuditLog /var/log/modsecurity/audit.log
# Log format for compliance
SecAuditLogFormat JSON
SecAuditLogStorageDir /var/log/modsecurity/audit/
# Retain logs for one year (PCI requirement)
# Implement log rotation and archival